 He was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, the second-highest British gallantry medal, in the Operational Honours And Awards List of 24 September 2010, "for gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010".He left the army in the summer of 2010 and was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers on 1 January 2011 thereby officially ending his army career.In 2011, he took up a position with BBA-reman, a reconditioned car component manufacturer.